US Launches New Strikes on Iran

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines.

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US strikes Iran missile sites and mine laying vessels as Trump's promised peace deal remains elusive[image or embed]
" The Guardian (@theguardian.com) 12:00 AM May 26, 2026

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That's the problem with launching strikes on Iran.
Twenty minutes later, you're hungry again.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-26 10:23 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

Likely Trump is ordering air strikes out of mere emotional petulance.

We're just lucky he's not bombing San Francisco.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-05-26 10:25 AM | Reply

Didn't fatso say the peace deal was 95% done?

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-05-26 10:32 AM | Reply

Mess with the bull and you get the horns.

#4 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-26 10:33 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Mess with the bull and you get the horns.
#4 | Posted by visitor_

The global petroleum market and the US consumers bank accounts have certainly received the horns from Iran.

#5 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-05-26 10:37 AM | Reply

Welllllllll... ya knowwwaaahhh... he's backed into a corner now... so he is TACOing... whichever way the wind is blowing... today's its us... Tomorrow it's Nuttywahoo... the next day Putz... Xi... Ahmadinejad... anyone who puts a finger up his assets.

#6 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2026-05-26 10:48 AM | Reply

All you have to do is check the Trumpy oil stock trades..

When Trumpy places his bets on oil prices prices you will know exactly what's coming.

Mysterious Oil Trades: Moments before Trump's March 2026 Truth Social posts and CBS interviews about postponing strikes or holding productive ceasefire talks, massive bets were placed on a plunge in oil prices. This allowed traders to make immediate, lucrative payouts on the sudden crash.

www.newyorker.com

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-26 11:09 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

... places his bets on oil prices RISING you will know exactly what's coming.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-26 11:10 AM | Reply

Wonder who put all their money on oil prices going through the roof?

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-26 11:16 AM | Reply

Wonder who put all their money on oil prices going through the roof?

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-26 11:16 AM | Reply

Sure, I remember when morons like you said oil prices would go to $200/barrel when this conflict started, has it gone over $100? I'm sure when Trump was elected you said the stock market would tank as well. Leave predictions up to adults.

#10 | Posted by fishpaw at 2026-05-26 11:23 AM | Reply

#10 | Posted by fishpaw

"I remember when morons like you said oil prices would go to $200/barrel when this conflict started"

No one said that.

"has it gone over $100?"

Yes. It's been up to $120.

"I'm sure when Trump was elected you said the stock market would tank as well."

That actually happened. Wall Street came back but main street is getting worse and worse.

Facts don't care about your feelings.

#11 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-05-26 11:29 AM | Reply

"has it gone over $100?"

Trumpy is successfully manipulating the prices of oil. Make oil prices go too high and the profits drop. Gotta stay in the "sweet spot". And then make well timed trades. Based on the knowledge of when you will or will not attack. These trades, often involving massive short positions, occurred just hours before Trump made surprise public pivots"such as postponing a planned attack"yielding millions in profits for unknown entities.

But no worries Fishpoo.. $100 oil is "a price worth paying!"

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is currently investigating between $800 million and $1 billion in "suspiciously well-timed" oil trades.

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-05-26 11:35 AM | Reply

LMAO!

The climate change folks want their $CHEAP$ Oil back!!!!

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-05-26 11:43 AM | Reply

@34 ... Mess with the bull and you get the horns. ...

Not a bull, but more like a cornered animal.

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-26 11:46 AM | Reply

Imagine Republicans starting a third war for oil in your lifetime.

#15 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-26 11:47 AM | Reply

@#13 ... The climate change folks want their $CHEAP$ Oil back!!!! ...

Nope. The climate change folk want Pres Trump to stop attacking and killing renewable energy sources.

Those actions by Pres Trump have effectively given Big Oil a monopoly on energy, and Pres Trump is helping Big Oil generate massive profits due to the price of oil.

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-26 11:49 AM | Reply

Imagine Republicans starting a third war for oil in your lifetime.

#15 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-05-26 11:47 AM | Reply | Flag:

Imagine being so uninformed that you'd think the only reasons we went to war in the Middle East was for oil.

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2026-05-26 11:56 AM | Reply

"Democrats love war! I'm voting for Trump because he's a peace loving president!"
-LftHndTurds

"I love Trump's war!"
-LftHndTurds

The only thing consistent about you is your fealty to Trump.

#18 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-26 12:00 PM | Reply

Imagine being so uninformed that you'd think the only reasons we went to war in the Middle East was for oil.

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Exactly. It was also because Israel owns Trump and Republicans are very stupid.

#19 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-05-26 12:00 PM | Reply

Imagine Republicans starting a third war for oil in your lifetime.
#15 | Posted by snoofy

Imagine being so uninformed that you'd think the only reasons we went to war in the Middle East was for oil.
#17 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS

Oil?

What oil? The tankers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz?

Trump attacked Iran because Netanyahu told him to.

Trump is a bitch and everyone knows it.

The MAGA clan are a bunch of stupid bitches.

#20 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-05-26 12:03 PM | Reply

"I remember when morons like you said oil prices would go to $200/barrel when this conflict started"
No one said that.
"has it gone over $100?"
Yes. It's been up to $120.
"I'm sure when Trump was elected you said the stock market would tank as well."
That actually happened. Wall Street came back but main street is getting worse and worse.
Facts don't care about your feelings.

#11 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-05-26 11:29 AM | Reply | Flag:
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Liberals sure did, just like they said we were going into hyper inflation after the tariffs kicked in. I don't know what you will do with yourselves if a deal actually gets worked out with Iran and we have peace in the middle east. I'm sure you will be cheering for it to blow up.

#21 | Posted by fishpaw at 2026-05-26 12:04 PM | Reply